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what does that mean for washington? we'll be a desirable school to undesirable school already people are calling up and finding out we may not be able to give them the classes you are shorting us 200 students. we are a desirable school. then we'll have an operational budget. please do that. thank you. i've been a high school teacher for 16 years. i'm also here to represent a multiethic african-american students. strong sxroe comprehensive high schools should continue to serve kids from the study. why destroy the district's strengths. students first, right. why aren't cuts being made. teachers working in the class node to be the priority as well. teachers have to do more with less all the time. employ yoes outside the classroom have to do the same. do not drop washington's enrollments below 2200-200 in enrollment. >> please finish up. >> thank you. >> i'll say this quickly. there are a lot of people in he here. >> my name is desean smith. i think teachers have some luterbrain. moving them to different schools. we go to t
what does that mean for washington? we'll be a desirable school to undesirable school already people are calling up and finding out we may not be able to give them the classes you are shorting us 200 students. we are a desirable school. then we'll have an operational budget. please do that. thank you. i've been a high school teacher for 16 years. i'm also here to represent a multiethic african-american students. strong sxroe comprehensive high schools should continue to serve kids from the...
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i was brand new to washington. i was in my 20's. he was standing over one of the most junior reporters at the paper, margaret shapiro at the time, she was on deadline and he's standing there with his own notebook sort of giving her all of this stuff as she's writing. i'm going oh, my gosh, he's being a leg man for a 20-something reporter. >> i have a different story of how i met david broder. i was literally a kid. i was in my senior year in college and i had come out to washington and i was working on an independent study project for my senior year in college. and i went toipt view david. i set it up in advance because he was a great man and i wanted to get his view. i went to interview him. i asked him two questions and he said to me, what does this have to do with the topic of your paper? talk about crushed -- gwen: talk about focused. >> and it was a reminder, thing about david that you always remember, he was gentle and helpful and focud and he would keep you focused as a journalist. gwen: thank you all so much for helping us r
i was brand new to washington. i was in my 20's. he was standing over one of the most junior reporters at the paper, margaret shapiro at the time, she was on deadline and he's standing there with his own notebook sort of giving her all of this stuff as she's writing. i'm going oh, my gosh, he's being a leg man for a 20-something reporter. >> i have a different story of how i met david broder. i was literally a kid. i was in my senior year in college and i had come out to washington and i...
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tonight on "washington week." >> the violence must stop. muammar qaddafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave. gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a near-unanimous vote that flies in the face of public opinion. >> my first thought was eight justices don't have the common sense god gave a goat. gwen: testing the limits of free speech. covering the week, james kitfield of national journal, john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times," and joan biskupic of "usa today." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week
tonight on "washington week." >> the violence must stop. muammar qaddafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave. gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and...
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we cannot just to feed the left in washington. we need 40 more house seats in washington. we need to pick up the state senate here. we need to strengthen the hand the government has. we need to recognize the 513,000 elected officials of the state and local levels, and only 537 in the federal level. we need then for the first time in 80 years to replace the governing structure of the left with the governing structure that is center-right, and we need fro the very first day to implement decisively every establishment of an american exceptional is some that recognizes the power starts with you and goes to washington when necessary. art does not start in washington with a bunch of judges and bureaucrats dictating to you what to do. thank you, good luck, and god bless you. attendeds roemer public schools. he went on to harvard universit where he received his degree in 1964. governor romer served four terms in united states congress. as a conservative democrat he broke ranks with his own party to vote for president ronald reagan. he was louisiana governor from 1988 until 1992, b
we cannot just to feed the left in washington. we need 40 more house seats in washington. we need to pick up the state senate here. we need to strengthen the hand the government has. we need to recognize the 513,000 elected officials of the state and local levels, and only 537 in the federal level. we need then for the first time in 80 years to replace the governing structure of the left with the governing structure that is center-right, and we need fro the very first day to implement...
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we cannot just to feed the left in washington. we need 40 more house seats in washington. we need to pick up the state senate here. we need to strengthen the hand the government has. we need to recognize the 513,000 elected officials of the state and local levels, and only 537 in the federal level. we need then for the first time in 80 years to replace the governing structure of the left with the governing structure that is center-right, and we need from the very first day to implement decisively every establishment of an american exceptional is some that recognizes the power starts with you and goes to washington when necessary. art does not start in washington with a bunch of judges and bureaucrats dictating to you what to do. thank you, good luck, and god bless you. attendeds roemer public schools. he went on to harvard university where he received his degree in 1964. governor romer served four terms in united states congress. as a conservative democrat he broke ranks with his own party to vote for president ronald reagan. he was louisiana governor from 1988 until 1992,
we cannot just to feed the left in washington. we need 40 more house seats in washington. we need to pick up the state senate here. we need to strengthen the hand the government has. we need to recognize the 513,000 elected officials of the state and local levels, and only 537 in the federal level. we need then for the first time in 80 years to replace the governing structure of the left with the governing structure that is center-right, and we need from the very first day to implement...
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i'm a seen juror at george washington high school. i've met many teachers who have helped inspire and guide me. they've helped keep me safe. if these features get cut, we wouldn't have the classes nesterovic to meet california's university standards. i was told when i was younger to go for the american dream. this is where the power is. people are coming up and expressing communication problems expressing frustration with this scenario that is totally unrealistic. i would like to know where the power is with this board and with you? basically, we need to hear your voice. we need to hear on the radio in the news everyday. it has to be if we want to promote what we are doing here in san francisco. we are looking here to be the leaders. just because the district amount hands over money and you ask them to decide how to skin their own hides. that doesn't mean they have autonomy or equity. people are coming to you to try to see if they can get a reasonable decision and definitely some powerful voices here about what we need to do as citize
i'm a seen juror at george washington high school. i've met many teachers who have helped inspire and guide me. they've helped keep me safe. if these features get cut, we wouldn't have the classes nesterovic to meet california's university standards. i was told when i was younger to go for the american dream. this is where the power is. people are coming up and expressing communication problems expressing frustration with this scenario that is totally unrealistic. i would like to know where the...
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but the promises lawmakers in washington have made puts the states to shame. if you add up the unfunded liabilities in all 50 states, you get by one estimate about $3 trillion total. add up washington's promises on social security and medicare alone, and it's over $50 trillion. $50 trillion that we promised to the american people that we don't know how we're going to pay for. something must be done, and now is the time to do it. republicans are ready and willing. where is the president? suddenly at the moment when we can actually do something about this, he's silent. as one columnist in "the washington post" put it, for a man who won office talking about change we can believe in, the president can be a strangely passive president. one of the greatest -- on the greatest fiscal challenge of the day, he appears at least so far to have taken a pass. this is obviously deeply disappointing to me personally given my repeatedly raising of this issue. but more importantly, it should be deeply disappointing to every american who had reason to hope that we could tackle t
but the promises lawmakers in washington have made puts the states to shame. if you add up the unfunded liabilities in all 50 states, you get by one estimate about $3 trillion total. add up washington's promises on social security and medicare alone, and it's over $50 trillion. $50 trillion that we promised to the american people that we don't know how we're going to pay for. something must be done, and now is the time to do it. republicans are ready and willing. where is the president?...
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washington a méxico. piensan que la falta de acción de las autoridades estadounidenses alimenta la situación del narcotráfico mexicano. >>> necesita ser estados unidos ser más formal y comprometido con lo que ocurre hoy están pagando ellos, la muerte de uno de sus connacionales. nosotros llevamos 35 mil muertos. >>> >>> algunos creen que obama puede firmar una orden ejecutiva que obligue a las armarías reportar la venta de rifles de asalto y lejos de su país los mexicanos en estados unidos ven alarmadoss lo que ocurre en méxico. >>> que trabajen en conjunto, porque los problemas del narcotráfico está muy grave y haynhay inestabilidad. y aquí la economía está mala. >>>lori: sobre el tapete es la situación de los agentes de estadounidenses en méxico y si esto res podrían portar armas, algo que actualmente está prohibido. hoy la secretaria de seguridad nacional dijo que el tema seria discutido por los mandatarios. incluye cómo serían armados y en qué circunstancias. >>> los agentes americ
washington a méxico. piensan que la falta de acción de las autoridades estadounidenses alimenta la situación del narcotráfico mexicano. >>> necesita ser estados unidos ser más formal y comprometido con lo que ocurre hoy están pagando ellos, la muerte de uno de sus connacionales. nosotros llevamos 35 mil muertos. >>> >>> algunos creen que obama puede firmar una orden ejecutiva que obligue a las armarías reportar la venta de rifles de asalto y lejos de su país...
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washington institute. so that it has not are exceptional what's happening and out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like a twat of a surrogate about a month like a lot of i like it or not. there is a new generation of be of all rejecting the old value the use of freely given as a as a tool of oppression discrimination. expert abbreviation rejecting one family or all. the surge in general this showed you are a victim at this point and has been there are big terms of struggle within the royal family itself you have some royals. and not have who do not want to change the status quo at all and have somebody like but it's not on his son and kind of gun one has daughters who are unfair out of some cause my think. are foreign to shut people up if i went in this hall and families shows today i want to start listening to the people i was starting a process of some kind of elections i will start that process of constitutional monarchy because that's the only way to save the country and to sa
washington institute. so that it has not are exceptional what's happening and out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like a twat of a surrogate about a month like a lot of i like it or not. there is a new generation of be of all rejecting the old value the use of freely given as a as a tool of oppression discrimination. expert abbreviation rejecting one family or all. the surge in general this showed you are a victim at this point and has been there are big terms of...
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washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all subsidy money, ethanol subsidy money, insurance money, tort reform money. the system is institutionally corrupt. where are the people? they're left that. i go to washington once every two or three years, to spend a couple of days, see what the old boys are doing -- nothing. they have a fund raiser every night, and the old guys are auctioning off for their retirement so they can be a lobbyist. am i telling the truth? that is washington, d.c. there are guys that right health care bills of 2100 pages and they do not even mention tort reform or farmers to the will comp
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to discuss the situation in saudi arabia i'm joined by ali alyami in washington he is the executive director of the center for democracy and human rights in saudi arabia in dubai we cross to robert jordan is a former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia and now a baker botts and in london we go to a bill by the out one he is the editor of the al goods are the newspaper and another member of our crosstalk team on the hunger all right gentlemen this is cross talk that news you can jump in anytime you want if i go to you mr ambassador in dubai how would you describe what's going on in saudi arabia right now in light of the uprisings and what some people are calling the arab the arab awakening in the region. i think there's a lot of anxiety right now and i just came back from a visit to both riyadh and the eastern province there is concern of course particularly about the shia they have rage that has been called for friday i think it remains to be seen and i thank you that will be but there's a tremendous amount of anxiety about us bolger about the lack of jobs to some degree about corruption and to
to discuss the situation in saudi arabia i'm joined by ali alyami in washington he is the executive director of the center for democracy and human rights in saudi arabia in dubai we cross to robert jordan is a former u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia and now a baker botts and in london we go to a bill by the out one he is the editor of the al goods are the newspaper and another member of our crosstalk team on the hunger all right gentlemen this is cross talk that news you can jump in anytime you...
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nuestra corresponsal blanca rosa nos acompaÑa aquÍ en washington con los detalles del encuentro. ♪ >> se definieron como autÉnticos socios estratégicos con responsabilidades compartidas en la lucha contra el narcotrÁfico. una reuniÓn que buscó aliviar tensiones entre ambos paÍses y que el presidente mexicano describiÓ como muy importante y mejor de lo que muchos puedan pensar. >> estamos muy conscientes de que la batalla del presidente en contra del narcotrÁfico no es solo suya si no tambiÉn la nuestra, y por eso hemos redoblado nuestros esfuerzos, dijo el presidente norteamericano. como principal acuerdo logrado en esta quinta reuniÓn anunciaron que abrirÁn las carreteras norteamericanas a los camiones mexicanos. un acuerdo a que se habÍa llegado con el tratado de libre comercio en 1994, pero nunca se puso en efecto debido en parte a la oposiciÓn de sectores laborales norteamericanos. >> mÉxico suspenderÁ en fases las represalias impuestas en materia de aranceles tras el incumplimiento de estados unidos del tratado de libre comercio de amÉrica del norte y la darÁ por
nuestra corresponsal blanca rosa nos acompaÑa aquÍ en washington con los detalles del encuentro. ♪ >> se definieron como autÉnticos socios estratégicos con responsabilidades compartidas en la lucha contra el narcotrÁfico. una reuniÓn que buscó aliviar tensiones entre ambos paÍses y que el presidente mexicano describiÓ como muy importante y mejor de lo que muchos puedan pensar. >> estamos muy conscientes de que la batalla del presidente en contra del narcotrÁfico no es...
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washington today on c-span radio. every week day, we'll take you to capitol hill, the white house and anywhere news is happening. nationwide on xm 132 or on line at c-span.org. available as an i phone app and down load every evening as a c-span pod cast. >> the most obvious reason is that crude oil is a rising product. currently what's going on in the middle east is the most immediate reason why prices are rising. when you look at how that relates to the everyday american. we are dependant to come out of the united states. when you have unrest going on in the world, that kind of spooks the market. speculation is always going to go on one way or the other. somebody will try to buy whatever they are looking at i think it should be a goefl us to become less dependant. we can do that because we have a tremendous amount of reserves. my responsibility is for all federal lands. jo i'm talking about not only the continental shelf how. how would that increase it sends the signal that america is serious. this happened in 2008,
washington today on c-span radio. every week day, we'll take you to capitol hill, the white house and anywhere news is happening. nationwide on xm 132 or on line at c-span.org. available as an i phone app and down load every evening as a c-span pod cast. >> the most obvious reason is that crude oil is a rising product. currently what's going on in the middle east is the most immediate reason why prices are rising. when you look at how that relates to the everyday american. we are...
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at the russian a washington institute. so i get it as an exception on what's happening and out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like which was about a surge you got a month like whether i like it or not. it is a and you get a shot of people who are rejecting the all value the use of freely given as a as a tool of operation discrimination. expropriation rejecting one family or all. the surge in general this where would you people are a victim at this point and has been there are victims of struggle within the royal family itself to have some royals. and not have what we do and i want to change the status quo at all to have somebody like that is turn out and how son and can grab the law and his daughter's well in favor of some cause and i think. reform to shut people up i file it in this deal on families shows today i want to start listening to the people start their process of some kind of elections i will start the process of constitution on my not ok because that's the only way to save the countr
at the russian a washington institute. so i get it as an exception on what's happening and out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like which was about a surge you got a month like whether i like it or not. it is a and you get a shot of people who are rejecting the all value the use of freely given as a as a tool of operation discrimination. expropriation rejecting one family or all. the surge in general this where would you people are a victim at this point and has been...
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washington institute. not are exceptional what's happening and out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like a government like that what are i like it or not. it is a new get out and of people who are rejecting the all values the use of freely given as a as a tool of operation discrimination. rejecting one family or all. the surge in general this road you people are a victim at this point and has been there are victims of struggle within the royal family itself you have some more oil. and now if we do and i want to change the status quo at all you have somebody like that and start on her son and kind of done to him his daughters who are in favor of some cause and i think. for them to shut people up if i went in this hall and families shows today i want to start listening to the people i will start the process of some kind of elections i will start the process of constitutional monarchy because that's the only way to save the country and to save all family itself ok mr ambassador i mea
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so what i do is what i did in washington. but it's more creative and you can do it actually for clients and be a little bit more honest about it. >> where do you live? >> i spend most of my time living in germany. i spend time in the hague as well but most of the time in germany. >> why would someone hire you? >> i have a unique background. educate -- educated in the u.k., so i understand yoirps -- europeans but i lived half my life in washington. i worked for the herityage foundation on the right and the council is in the middle so i know the points of view of every major school of thought in washington so that's a good reason to hire me. >> where is home in originally? >> ohio. a place called rocky river about an hour from cleveland. i had an idyllic, eisenhower child. it was lovely. and in foreign policy we have lost that thread and we're very elitist. brian: we first saw you on this network at an event six weeks ago at the cato institute. i'm going to run some clips from that to get you talking about what what you do. why
so what i do is what i did in washington. but it's more creative and you can do it actually for clients and be a little bit more honest about it. >> where do you live? >> i spend most of my time living in germany. i spend time in the hague as well but most of the time in germany. >> why would someone hire you? >> i have a unique background. educate -- educated in the u.k., so i understand yoirps -- europeans but i lived half my life in washington. i worked for the...
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it's friday march fourth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine freeze out there watching our tape. i want to start today by talking about a tightrope this country seems to be walking on more and more on one side of politics then power on the other side principles and ideals we live in a country that has been described by some of the shining beacon of democracy and then he followed this notion including i think it's fair to say president obama figure within the united states is helping to lead an international effort to defer deter further violence put in place unprecedented saying to hold the gadhafi government accountable and support the aspirations of libyan people we are also responding quickly to the urgent humanitarian needs that are developing but there's also another side this new israel polity the principles should be sacrificed for power and this is not a democrat versus republican issue even within his own administration there seems to be a difference in opinion here's secretary of state hillary clinton earlier this week .
it's friday march fourth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine freeze out there watching our tape. i want to start today by talking about a tightrope this country seems to be walking on more and more on one side of politics then power on the other side principles and ideals we live in a country that has been described by some of the shining beacon of democracy and then he followed this notion including i think it's fair to say president obama figure within the united states is helping to...
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jordan and i discussed this briefly when he was giving a talk in washington d.c. or on a russian plane in situ it. is not our perception of what's happening in the out of walls is going to accomplish whether or not the i made a cons like a truck of a certain government like it was are i like it or not. it is a new get out and of people who are rejecting that all value is the use of freely given as a as a tool of oppression discrimination. expropriation rejecting one family or all. the surge out in general this where would you people are a victim at this point and has been there are victims of struggle within the royal family itself or have some royals. and now if we do not want to change the status quo or at all to have somebody like that is still out on his son and kind of done one has daughters who are in favor of some cosmetic. reform to shut people up i file it in this deal on families shows today i want to start listening to the people start their process of some kind of elections i will start the process of constitutional monarchy because that's the only way
jordan and i discussed this briefly when he was giving a talk in washington d.c. or on a russian plane in situ it. is not our perception of what's happening in the out of walls is going to accomplish whether or not the i made a cons like a truck of a certain government like it was are i like it or not. it is a new get out and of people who are rejecting that all value is the use of freely given as a as a tool of oppression discrimination. expropriation rejecting one family or all. the surge out...
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the people in washington d.c. believed our country would be great if three people were given the ability to pursue their dreams, do what god's call in their life was and we would have a better country and we would be our brother's keepers and we would create this great society from the bottom up. and we did. and now we have a group of people who believe we can perfected by doing it from the top down. i disagree with that. i believe we need someone who can paint division as to what american -- what america can be going forward. it is not control and power here in washington d.c.. it's going back to the principles that made us great. >> what is the state of america today? >> we are at a turning point. i say all the time that the first thing that needs to be done in 2013, and it may get done before then, but it is to repeal obama care. we need to begin the process of backing off the federal government of creating this society that believes in people instead of government, believes in freedom the opportunity to succee
the people in washington d.c. believed our country would be great if three people were given the ability to pursue their dreams, do what god's call in their life was and we would have a better country and we would be our brother's keepers and we would create this great society from the bottom up. and we did. and now we have a group of people who believe we can perfected by doing it from the top down. i disagree with that. i believe we need someone who can paint division as to what american --...
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it's the fact that washington, d.c. truly believes that all power and all money should be air gated to them so that they can run and control your lives. is that what thomas jefferson and our founders wrote in the declaration of independence and then in the constitution of the united states? i don't think so. thomas jefferson said he could see into the future that big government would be the problem. he said let's bind them down with the constitution. weren't they wise in what they wrote? that was very wy because what they understood is that the solution to our problems was not washington, d.c. because what did they do? they come up with really great ideas like cowboy poetry festival. that's a must have. or like telling you which kind of light bulb you have to go down to your hard ware store and buy. and by the way just so you know, i introduced the light bulb freedom of choice act. yes. i think iowaens are to be trusted on the choice of their own libetbubs. and who can access the internet and what are schools can teach?
it's the fact that washington, d.c. truly believes that all power and all money should be air gated to them so that they can run and control your lives. is that what thomas jefferson and our founders wrote in the declaration of independence and then in the constitution of the united states? i don't think so. thomas jefferson said he could see into the future that big government would be the problem. he said let's bind them down with the constitution. weren't they wise in what they wrote? that...
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in here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. new web site which twenty four seven live streaming news times what to do about the ongoing financial hardship unlimited free high quality videos for download. and stories never mainstream news. to me so to me the political. parties are just. hey guys welcome to shellings hell on the obama show with part of our just stop to say on the topic now i want to hear audio just go on you tube his video on one of the twitter profile of the question that we impose on you tube every monday and on thursday to show your responses that week. playboy. patriot missiles they are one of america's top weapons a surface to air missiles used by the united states army and several of its allies around the world but would you be surprised to learn the parts of these missiles are built by prisoners that's right a piece from wired dot com they point out that part of the weapon system is built by you in a court previously known as federal prison industries this is a government owned corporation established back
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welcome to "washington journal." in the headlines, more on the developing situation in libya and the u.s. involvement. one of the headlines in "the washington times" -- "the rebels move towards tripoli." the baltimore sun" with libya facing questions. the public and congress question the u.s. involvement. in "the wall street journal" this morning "the u.s. will not back intervention." we continue our discussion with involving the u.s. and its involvement in the situation in libya, two words. coming up, "regime change." what should the u.s. mission be as the situation continues to develop in libya and whether or not regime change should be on that list. the numbers are -- host: if you have called in the last 30 days, send us a message electronically. the e-mail address is journal@c- span.org. among the items in the paper talking about u.s. and its involvement in the libyan situation is this op-ed piece by fred stevens in "the wall street journal." "bolivia mission was never about regime change -- the libyan mission wa
welcome to "washington journal." in the headlines, more on the developing situation in libya and the u.s. involvement. one of the headlines in "the washington times" -- "the rebels move towards tripoli." the baltimore sun" with libya facing questions. the public and congress question the u.s. involvement. in "the wall street journal" this morning "the u.s. will not back intervention." we continue our discussion with involving the u.s. and...
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>> tonight, on "q & a," sports columnist for the washington post "." -- "the washington post." and an overall look at the tarp program. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] c-spa[captions copyright nationl cable satellite corp. 2011] >> i think you have to because the business of government is really the core of what the paper covers. it's a captive audience, changing audience. you have to be highly cognizant -- one of the fun things about being a sportswriter in washington is you're read by the most interesting people. i get -- the mail is fascinating. military guys, generals, congressmen, senators, judges. it's fun to play to that audience. it's fun to write to that audience is the greatest laboratory for human behavior. i always tried to do it that way. i think he's right. it's about enics. it's about all sorts of neuroses. i think sports is -- it's so knit into american culture and american life you have to view it from a broad philosophical standpoint as a reflection of all of our ethics and morals and neuroses. >> during the program we're going to show
>> tonight, on "q & a," sports columnist for the washington post "." -- "the washington post." and an overall look at the tarp program. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] c-spa[captions copyright nationl cable satellite corp. 2011] >> i think you have to because the business of government is really the core of what the paper covers. it's a captive audience, changing audience. you have to be highly cognizant -- one of the fun...
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or russia on a washington institute. so that it has another exception on what's happening in there out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like a twat of a certain about a month like a twelve hour i like to talk to my. it is a when you get a shot of people who are a good thing they're all value the use of any given as a tool of oppression and discrimination and. expropriation they are rejecting one family all. the surge in general this showed you people are a victim at this point and has been there are victims of struggle within the royal family itself you have some royals. and not of who do not want to change the status quo at all and have somebody like that is turned on her son and can go out the law and has daughters who are in favor of some cause my think. reform to shut people up and file it in this deal on families shows today i want to start to listen include a piece of all i was starting a process of some kind of elections i would start a process of constitutional monarchy because that's th
or russia on a washington institute. so that it has another exception on what's happening in there out of all it is going to accomplish. one of the i made a cons like a twat of a certain about a month like a twelve hour i like to talk to my. it is a when you get a shot of people who are a good thing they're all value the use of any given as a tool of oppression and discrimination and. expropriation they are rejecting one family all. the surge in general this showed you people are a victim at...
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i lived and worked in washington. i'm a member of the council on foreign relations and i work for the center for strategic international studies. i worked at the heritage foundation on the right and the council is in the middle. i know the points of view of the schools of thought in washington. >> were was, originally? >> ohio, and a good ohioan, a place called rocky river. >> why the cato institute? >> why the cato institute? >> they let the politics fall where they fall. they have been deeply unfashionable. they say we have to have a foreign policy within our means. eisenhower is my favorite modern president. it would ruin our domestic equilibrium, we will not be a great power. the cato institute focuses on economics. that is what i do with my job. if i am asked to do anything, i will take the transatlantic flight. >> why would the dutch government want you? >> when you are in europe, you talk about america. they talk about the american decline and nobody talks about that here. they talk about when the dollar will b
i lived and worked in washington. i'm a member of the council on foreign relations and i work for the center for strategic international studies. i worked at the heritage foundation on the right and the council is in the middle. i know the points of view of the schools of thought in washington. >> were was, originally? >> ohio, and a good ohioan, a place called rocky river. >> why the cato institute? >> why the cato institute? >> they let the politics fall where...
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>> "the washington post" as been my home on and off for 25 years. it's really been my professional home my whole adult life. >> do you write any differently because you're writing for the washington post in a capitol, in a federal town? >> yes. i think you have to. because the business of government is really the core of what the paper covers. one of the fun things about being a sports writer in washington is that you're read by the most interesting people, you know? the mail is fascinating. military guys, generals, congressmen, senators, judges. it's fun to play to that audience. it's fun to write to that audience is the greatest laboratory for human behavior. steve young once said -- i think he's right. it's about ethics. it's about all sorts of neurosis. i think sports is -- it's so knit into american culture and american life you have to view it from a broad philosophical standpoint as a reflection of all of our ethics and morals and neuroses. >> during the program we're going to show clips from some hearings to establish the connection between
>> "the washington post" as been my home on and off for 25 years. it's really been my professional home my whole adult life. >> do you write any differently because you're writing for the washington post in a capitol, in a federal town? >> yes. i think you have to. because the business of government is really the core of what the paper covers. one of the fun things about being a sports writer in washington is that you're read by the most interesting people, you know?...
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washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all subsidy money, ethanol subsidy money, insurance money, tort reform money. the system is institutionally corrupt. where are the people? they're left that. i go to washington once every two or three years, to spend a couple of days, see what the old boys are doing -- nothing. they have a fund raiser every night, and the old guys are auctioning off for their retirement so they can be a lobbyist. am i telling the truth? that is washington, d.c. there are guys that right health care bills of 2100 pages and they do not even mention tort reform or farmers to the will comp
washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all...
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this is washington talk.. that is why the country is that virtually broke. the president said he proposed a budget to the united states congress as the law required him to do, and that budget would cause us to live within our means and to begin paying down e the debt and that is what the budget director said in testimony before the committee, what planet are they on.deficitd the lowest single annual deficis wants to dispute the side like to hear it. 1year it's over $600 billion in the ten year plan and they are going up in the out years to almost 900 trillion in the tenth year of the ten year plan. that's why experts tell us this. is an unsustainable course. i wish we were not in this fix.e i guess i have to take some of f the blame, too. i voted against a lot of programs but i supported them and we've gotten ourselves in some and we've gotten ourselves it's goiting to be hard to get t of it, not impossible but we are going to have to take action. a. it cannot be business as usual.c of course not. but that's what the majority nothing, to do nothing. with the
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what do you think about that is washington reacting quickly enough is it understand the processes that are going on here is a valid point i mean is there you know this kind everybody flat footed but for a lot of great regional specialists they would have said we told you so. well everybody can say that now but i mean you know in a hundred years they that young man that said in a soft on fire in tunisia may you know go down with with the guy that shot the archduke ferdinand is as this is a spark that nobody thought was going to be a spark but nobody nobody saw this are coming anybody i want to see the writings of people who said this was going to happen six months ago or eight months ago i don't believe it but from the u.s. point of view there's a couple of things and i'm not speaking for all three hundred million americans i'm speaking for one. on the one hand i'm not sure what the national interest is to the u.s. in interfering in in what's going on in libya. the much less i mean if need a wants to institute a no fly zone it be interesting to see under what authority the they do that
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it is washington, your way. this is been a worse, now available in more than 100 million homes. -- the c-span networks, now available in more than 100 million homes. >> "washington journal" continues. host: scott lanman joiness us. he is an economy reporter. welcome to the program. on the cover story of the bloomberg business week, "crisis in japan." tell us about the crisis from an economic standpoint. guest: obviously it is a huge impact in japan. it is hard to talk about it without talking about the human scale of the tragedy. tens of thousands of people are either killed or missing. there have been and there will be many microeconomic effects talking about shortages of supplies especially in the technology world semiconductors the auto industry relying on a lot of suppliers over there and those industries have been and will be disrupted to some extend over the coming weeks and months. longer-term what we are hearing from a lot of economists is that while there are risks in the global economy, it is unlikely
it is washington, your way. this is been a worse, now available in more than 100 million homes. -- the c-span networks, now available in more than 100 million homes. >> "washington journal" continues. host: scott lanman joiness us. he is an economy reporter. welcome to the program. on the cover story of the bloomberg business week, "crisis in japan." tell us about the crisis from an economic standpoint. guest: obviously it is a huge impact in japan. it is hard to talk...
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the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i yield five minutes to the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro, who is also the ranking democratic member on health and human services. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. the lauro: -- ms. delauro: i thank the gentleman and i rise in opposition to this 14-day continuing resolution. the house majority is threatening to close down the government. this is brinkmanship. their desire to engage in brinkmanship damage ours economy and creates uncertainty for businesses and families. make no mistake, the proposed budget cuts will cost jobs. 700,000 jobs by the end of 2012, according to economist mark zandi who was chief economist for senator john mccain in his presidential bid. let me be clear. i am very supportive of the removal of earmarks in this resolution. they should be cut. we understand the need for deficit reduction. the question is, where do we start? our first priority should be to go after waste and special interests -- specia
the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i yield five minutes to the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro, who is also the ranking democratic member on health and human services. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. the lauro: -- ms. delauro: i thank the gentleman and i rise in opposition to this 14-day continuing resolution. the house majority is threatening to close down the government. this is brinkmanship. their desire to engage in brinkmanship...
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y gracias por dejarnos ser parte de su maÑana desde washington d.c. esto es "enfoque", hoy domingo 20 de marzo. hoy tenemos un programa repleto de informaciÓn, y espero que lo encuentren ameno. tenemos una charla con la canciller, la secretaria de estado estadounidense, hillary clinton. ademÁs, vamos a hablar sobre lo que nos preocupa a todos, por lo que estÁ aÚn ocurriendo en japÓn y por la repercusiones que podrÍa tener eso en todos nosotros aquÍ. hay muchas personas que piensan que la radiaciÓn que estÁ saliendo desde japÓn nos podrÍa afectar a nosotros. >>bueno, nos afecta a todos. y pienso que hay que prepararse... es bÁsicamente un aprendizaje esto que pasÓ en japon, porque puede pasar aquÍ, en los Ángeles. asÍ que yo pienso que hay que prepararse, tomar todas las precauciones y estar listo para lo que venga, porque nos puede tocar aquÍ. >>tenemos una planta y sÍ tengo mucho miedo. hace pocos aÑos la pusieron y estÁ apenas a 10 millas de mi casa. o sea, si viene un huracÁn y algo pasa, ¿adÓnde nos vamos a ir? son 50 millas
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washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all subsidy money, ethanol subsidy money, insurance money, tort reform money. the system is institutionally corrupt. where are the people? they're left that. i go to washington once every two or three years, to spend a couple of days, see what the old boys are doing -- nothing. they have a fund raiser every night, and the old guys are auctioning off for their retirement so they can be a lobbyist. am i telling the truth? that is washington, d.c. there are guys that right health care bills of 2100 pages and they do not even mention tort reform or farmers to the will comp
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c-span, washington your way. a public service created by america's public cable companies. >> "washington journal" continues. host: the vice president of the national education service, lily eskelsen, is here to speak with us. what are your biggest worries when it comes to education? guest: everyone worries that children will be forgotten. there is an investment, but it costs a lot to educate a child. preschool to graduate school. we are looking at the president making proposals that we would like -- we are seeing people talk about domestic spending and the cuts that they want to see are drastic. they are radical. to say that your students have to wait until a better day for things like head start for a school lunch program, all of the things we rely on development to help cover state and school districts with, is very alarming to us. host: the "washington post with a. out -- post" points this out. what are you expecting to come out of congress? guest: we expect to be supported by the public in calling for puttin
c-span, washington your way. a public service created by america's public cable companies. >> "washington journal" continues. host: the vice president of the national education service, lily eskelsen, is here to speak with us. what are your biggest worries when it comes to education? guest: everyone worries that children will be forgotten. there is an investment, but it costs a lot to educate a child. preschool to graduate school. we are looking at the president making proposals...
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washington tower, american 1012. >> reporter: no response. a nearby radar facility even tried calling the tower on the phone. >> i tried to call on the land line and tried to call on the commercial line and there's no answer. >> reporter: on board, john from the nbc station wrc in washington, who says the pilot kept the passengers updated. >> sorry, folks, we can't land right now. i can't get in contact with the air traffic control tower. >> reporter: after going around, the american pilot landed on his own, radioing his position to other pilots as he approached. soon a united pilot did the same. late today, the ntsb said the controller admitted he fell asleep on his fourth consecutive overnight shift. faa chief, randy babbitt. >> as a former airline pilot i'm outraged at what happened there. we have an investigation ongoing and we will get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: nationwide, 30 airports have single controllers on duty overnight when, like reagan national, there are few, if any, flights. the faa chief has now ordered a review of a
washington tower, american 1012. >> reporter: no response. a nearby radar facility even tried calling the tower on the phone. >> i tried to call on the land line and tried to call on the commercial line and there's no answer. >> reporter: on board, john from the nbc station wrc in washington, who says the pilot kept the passengers updated. >> sorry, folks, we can't land right now. i can't get in contact with the air traffic control tower. >> reporter: after going...
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>> tracie potts there in washington. tracies, thank you. >>> to japan now where black smoke has been seen emerging from unit three of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant prompts a new evacuation of all the workers from the complex. officials had reported some progress yesterday after hooking up power lines to all six of its reactor units. however, it may be days if not weeks before critical cooling systems are back up. since crews need to carefully check equipment before turning on the electricity. that development is doing little to allay concerns about food safety. the food and drug administration now says it is blocking imports of produce and dairy products from japan's radiation zone. and officials in tokyo are now warning families against giving infants tap water after detecting higher than allowed levels of radioactive iodine. >>> now here's a look 59 some other stories making news early today in america -- in washington, firefighters pulled a worker from a messy situation after he fell 85 feet down a sewe
>> tracie potts there in washington. tracies, thank you. >>> to japan now where black smoke has been seen emerging from unit three of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant prompts a new evacuation of all the workers from the complex. officials had reported some progress yesterday after hooking up power lines to all six of its reactor units. however, it may be days if not weeks before critical cooling systems are back up. since crews need to carefully check equipment before...
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a charmer in here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. wealthy british. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cause a report on our keep. hello and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle the new middle east in the making has the west gotten past its focus on security over democracy in the region and has the west particularly washington learned anything about the process of change in the arab middle east over the past three months. can. you discuss the events in the arab world i'm joined by slifer in cairo he's a professor emeritus at the american university in cairo in paris we have so i had my job he is a professor of middle east studies at the american university of paris and in washington we cross to rich galen he's a republican strategist and former press secretary to dan quayle and another member of our crosstalk team gail on the hunt all right gentlemen this is crosstalk i mean you this means you can jump in anytime
a charmer in here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. wealthy british. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cause a report on our keep. hello and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle the new middle east in the making has the west gotten past its focus on security over democracy in the region and has the west particularly washington...
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washington your way. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us to talk about the unemployment numbers that came out yesterday. one of the headlines in the richmond times dispatch jobless rate falls, cheer rises. tell us, are you optimistic about the numbers that came out yesterday? >> well, i think it was a very solid jobs report that kind of confirms the other good news. the labor market is not where we want it to be but we are getting an indication that we are getting closer. i think what's probably better is this seems to be a more stable labor market recovery. if you might remember, last spring we heard about recovery sump and the idea that the job market was going to be bouncing back. for the last three months we've seen a drum beat of steadily improving labor reports and this kind of firms up some of the other data. for example, thursday jobless claims fell to about a three-year low from 2008. so we know the economy is improving and now we have the labor market that confirms our impressions. host: in the "new york times" h
washington your way. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us to talk about the unemployment numbers that came out yesterday. one of the headlines in the richmond times dispatch jobless rate falls, cheer rises. tell us, are you optimistic about the numbers that came out yesterday? >> well, i think it was a very solid jobs report that kind of confirms the other good news. the labor market is not where we want it to be but we are getting an indication that we are getting...
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i went to washington, d.c., march 13 through 15 for meetings on the hill with the obama administration to talk about san francisco transportation funding needs and progress on ongoing projects. we had a very productive meeting with the u.s. department of transportation with the deputy transportation secretary, and we also joined several mta board members in staff meetings. the prospects for the new federal funding for transportation continue to be less than glowing. there is no agreement in congress about a funding source, and there seems to be universal acceptance that the concept of a federal gas tax will not be raised, at least until after the next presidential election. there is a distinct possibility that the reauthorization of the six-year surface transportation act, if that happens prior to the presidential election, could actually contain less funding than the current levels. stayed tuned for future updates, but do not hold your breath about future money -- stay tuned for future updates. the name of the game seems to be do more with what we have. able it was also dodged last we
i went to washington, d.c., march 13 through 15 for meetings on the hill with the obama administration to talk about san francisco transportation funding needs and progress on ongoing projects. we had a very productive meeting with the u.s. department of transportation with the deputy transportation secretary, and we also joined several mta board members in staff meetings. the prospects for the new federal funding for transportation continue to be less than glowing. there is no agreement in...
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c-span, washington your way. a public service created by america's cable companies. >> our series of interviews with likely g.o.p. candidates continues with former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. we'll talk to him about his political career. when he began thinking of running for president and why. what issues he thinks are important in the 2010 campaign. states rights and health care. his views on abortion. church views on state. and his views on catholocism. this is about 50 minutes. >> when did you decide you had to get involved? >> the same motor vague as a lot of the tea party people. i thought this was a tipping point. if obama care took over the health care system, america as i was given it, as my grandfather and father came to this country that place would no longer exist. i went out started talking and working on campaigns and helping people around the country and trying to stir people up and provide a message, and i got a lot of feedback saying, hey you should think of doing this again, running for s
c-span, washington your way. a public service created by america's cable companies. >> our series of interviews with likely g.o.p. candidates continues with former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. we'll talk to him about his political career. when he began thinking of running for president and why. what issues he thinks are important in the 2010 campaign. states rights and health care. his views on abortion. church views on state. and his views on catholocism. this is about 50 minutes....